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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Leonard: B.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Riley Leonard fell into pick No. 225. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Every board in the league had Schwesinger lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 16 they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A real head-scratcher, Carson Schwesinger in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
You do not let a cornerback like Azareye'h Thomas reach Round 3, Pick 14 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 115, where Jared Wilson graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at pick No. 152 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick225 Rnd7 Riley Leonard
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Riley Leonard in the 225th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.